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The Wilmington Daily Republican
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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Four four-story buildings in Detroit's wholesale district collapsed without apparent cause last night (Jan. 19, reported Jan. 20), leaving smoldering ruins. Occupied by five firms; stocks lost: $152,500; buildings: $50,000. Bounded by Jefferson Ave., Shelby, and Griswold Sts.
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DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 20.-Four buildings, each four stories high, located in the heart of the wholesale district of this city, collapsed at 8:30 o'clock last night without any apparent cause, and all that now remains is a smoldering heap of ruins. The buildings were a part of the block bounded by Jefferson avenue and Shelby and Griswold streets and were occupied by five concerns, and their stocks are a total loss, which is estimated at $152,500, exclusive of the loss on the buildings, which amounts to $50,000. The buildings joined each other at the corner of Jefferson avenue and Shelby street.
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Detroit, Mich.
Event Date
Last Night (Reported Jan. 20)
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stocks total loss estimated at $152,500, exclusive of buildings loss $50,000; no casualties mentioned
Event Details
Four buildings, each four stories high, located in the heart of the wholesale district, collapsed at 8:30 o'clock last night without any apparent cause, leaving a smoldering heap of ruins. The buildings were part of the block bounded by Jefferson avenue and Shelby and Griswold streets, occupied by five concerns, and joined each other at the corner of Jefferson avenue and Shelby street.